Dave Pesacreta

Review of Pittsburgh Zoo & PPG Aquarium

It has been almost 10 years since we have last bee...

It has been almost 10 years since we have last been to the Zoo the changes that they have made can only be described as amazing.



The zoo is all hill and it always seems that you are going up. Please keep this in mind if you have young children or are elderly, the zoo has a tram that is about $2.00 for the day (purchase at ticket booth) in my opinion it is well worth it.

The zoo is broken up into 9 different areas:
THE VILLAGE (entrance off escalator)
1) Forest Passage
2) African Savannah
3) Tropical Forest
SAFARI PLAZA (small eating area, rest area, restrooms located here) (with a 2 year old it took us 1 hour 30 min to reach this location (he wanted to walk))
4) The Islands (Animal Care Center is located here)
5) Jungle Odyssey (Zipline is located here $10.00 a person - MUST be under 250 pounds)
The bear habitats that used to be along the walk walk to the aquarium are now gone
6) PPG Aquarium (stingray touch zone, penguins, and a blue lobster) (gift shop, restrooms)
7) Waters Edge (polar bears, sea lions, under water viewing area)
8) Kids Kingdom
9) Worlds of Discovery

As of July 2019 prices for admission are as follows
Adult $17.95
Seniors 60+ $16.95
Child (2-13) $15.95
Under 24 months FREE
Parking is FREE

The zoo also offers memberships which are renewed yearly (picture for prices (again 2019 price)



The zoo has a no smoking or tobacco policy which is awesome, however either they do not enforce it or they do not care as we saw lots of people smoking (not e-cigarettes or vape pens, actual cigarettes)

Overall it was a great adventure for the family one that we will be doing again.

Pros:
Wear royal blue (handlers/ feeders wore this color)
Bring snacks and drinks especially if you have young kids)
Make a day of it plan your visit

Cons:
All uphill wear good tennis shoes